Kohberger’s Plea Under Fire | Wilmington News

Wilmington News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now! · Jul 30, 2026 · 1m

Bryan Kohberger, the convicted killer in the University of Idaho murders, is seeking a new lawyer to challenge his guilty plea — a move that’s reigniting the case and reopening wounds for victims’ families. After admitting to the killings, Kohberger now claims he was pressured into confessing and that his previous defense team withheld evidence. A judge has approved his request for a new court-appointed attorney, setting the stage for a high-stakes legal battle to overturn his plea — a plea originally made to avoid the death penalty. With taxpayers already footing a multi-million-dollar bill…